Zhao Yiming and his companions returned in the evening, bringing with them a good deal of game, two deer being the most eye-catching.
After returning, Zhao Yiming skillfully removed the antlers and fur of the two deer and handed them to Tian An for safekeeping.
Then that night everyone had a delicious venison hotpot.
Zuo Yunshu, Wu Yufei, and the others even used Tian An's facial mask before bed, and the next day, they used his skincare products. Finally, they packed up their things and followed their brother home, feeling satisfied.
Qin Yalan stayed with Zhao Yiming and the others, but the third son of the Wu family insisted on riding along as an escort, saying that Zhao Yiming would be too busy to take care of two women on his own. He didn't leave until he had entered the city and sent Qin Yalan home.
After sending Qin Yalan home, Tian An and Zhao Yiming asked Chen Feng to take Mangzhong and Deng Xue back first, and they would go shopping for a while.
Zhao Yiming drove his carriage to a shoe shop on the street. He ordered eight pairs of deerskin boots using two pieces of deerskin, paid a deposit, and agreed to pick them up in three days.
Seeing his familiar movements, Tian An couldn't help but say, "You didn't go hunting just for these two deerskins, did you?"
Seeing that he was stunned for a moment without saying anything, Tian An knew that it was true.
Afterwards, the two of them bought some street snacks like candied haws, fried cakes, twisted dough sticks, and cloud cakes, and ate them on their way home. Zhao Yiming was busy driving and had no time to spare, so Tian An broke off small pieces and fed them to him.
The two of them walked slowly along the way without realizing that someone was waiting for them at home.
It was said that when Tian Mingwu came out of the Imperial Study that day, Lord Zuo had already left the palace. After much difficulty in finding his home, he was told that he had gone out.
Just go out! Since I wasn't really looking for him anyway, I asked if his son was home. But I learned that Mr. Zuo had gone out for a walk that morning and wouldn't be back for two or three days.
Alas! The person who knew where Zhao Yiming lived was not there. It seemed that there was no way to find Zhao Yiming today. Tian Mingwu had to return to his general's residence first.
But when he entered and saw the overgrown general's mansion, he was completely dumbfounded. "How long have we been here? How did this mansion become like this?"
Qin Wen also looked helpless. "General, you usually live in the barracks most of the time. When you occasionally come back, it's always night time and you go straight back to your room to sleep. You don't even notice this yard. We've been away for more than two months, and there's no servant to take care of this house. Isn't it time to become like this?"
Tian Mingwu panicked, "Hurry, hurry, we have to clean up quickly, otherwise how can we bring my son and daughter back to live in this house?"
So the three of them came back and started to tidy up the yard in a hurry without even drinking a sip of water.
The front yard is where he lives, so at least it's still quite lively. There are just a few more weeds and fallen leaves, so it just needs to be cleaned up.
The backyard was a far cry from the previous one. A thick layer of fallen leaves formed, making it soft to the touch. Weeds were almost knee-high, and creepers were everywhere. I had no choice but to use a sickle and hoe to uproot the plants.
After working all day, the three of them were exhausted and hungry, so they went to the kitchen to get something to eat. However, they found that there was not a single grain of rice in the rice jar, the stove was covered in a thick layer of ash, the roof was covered in spider webs, and there was not a single piece of firewood in the woodshed, so they couldn't even boil water to drink.
In the end, Qin Wen had no choice but to go out and buy three steamed buns for each person to make do, and then continue to clean up.
The three of them spent two days cleaning the house, finally tidying up two yards. They couldn't take care of other places for the time being, so they had to go pick up their son and daughter first.
Early in the morning of the third day, Tian Mingwu ran to Lord Zuo's house, had breakfast at his house and drank tea for a long time before waiting for Zuo Qing to come back with Zuo Yunshu.
Zuo Qing didn't know where Zhao Yiming lived, so he could only find Zuo Yunshu and ask her if she had heard from Tian An.
When Zuo Yunshu heard that someone was asking about Tian An's family, he thought someone was up to no good and said he didn't know.
Fortunately, Lord Zuo helped explain for a long time, and Zuo Yunshu finally realized that Tian Mingwu might be Tian An's father who went out to serve in the military and never came back, and he finally felt relieved.
After getting the address, Tian Mingwu and the other two rushed to Tian An's house.
After waiting for such a long time, he finally found the place, but Tian Mingwu was nervous about home. He paced back and forth at the door for a long time and didn't dare to knock.
It was Chen Feng, Deng Xue and Mang Zhong who came back first. Chen Feng recognized him as the general who had saved them in Yuncheng before, so he invited him into the house.
Tian An and Zhao Yiming were not at home, so Mr. Han had to come out to receive the guests on their behalf.
When Tian Mingwu saw Mr. Han, he thought he was Zhao Yiming's father and that they had taken his son and daughter in. He stood up and bowed 90 degrees, which scared Mr. Han.
He hurried to help him, "General, what are you doing? You saved us in Yuncheng, I should be bowing to you!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and bowed to him, "Thank you, General, for your help."
Tian Mingwu waved his hand and said, "Of course, of course." Then he bowed to him and said, "Brother Zhao, thank you and your son for taking in my son and daughter."
Mr. Han was even more confused. "General, what are you talking about? My last name is not Zhao! What's the meaning of father and son? What's the meaning of taking in? Are you mistaken?"
Tian Mingwu was stunned. "Your last name isn't Zhao?"
Mr. Han nodded and said, "My last name is Han."
Seeing this, Qin Wen hurried forward and asked, "Excuse me, is this Zhao Yiming's home?"
Mr. Han nodded again, "This is Zhao Yiming's home."
Qin Wen thought for a moment and then asked, "May I ask what your relationship is with Zhao Yiming?"
Mr. Han stood up straight and said, "I can barely be considered his teacher. May I ask if the general has something to ask Yiming?"
Before Qin Wen could explain the situation clearly, Tian Mingwu said directly: "I came to him to take my son and daughter back."
Mr. Han was puzzled. Why couldn't he understand what the general said?
Qin Wen had no choice but to step forward to help explain.
Mr. Han had also heard about Tian An's family affairs. He knew that she did have a father who was serving in the military, but he had lost contact with him long ago. As to whether it was the person in front of him, he could only wait for Tian An to come back to confirm it.
He immediately said, "Yiming and the others haven't come back yet. General, why don't you wait at home for a while? Maybe they will be back soon."
Tian Mingwu didn't care whether Zhao Yiming came back or not. He only cared about his son and daughter. "I won't wait for Zhao Yiming. I'll go find my son and daughter. Please ask them to come out to see me."
The identity of the person who came has not been confirmed yet, and Zhao Yiming and Tian An are not here. Naturally, Mr. Han cannot let Xiaokang come out to see him. What if he is not a good person?
He then excused himself, saying, "Yiming has gone out with his sister and brother and is not at home right now. General, please wait a little longer!"
Since no one was at home, the three of them had no choice but to sit and wait.
While tea was being served, Mr. Han ordered someone to wait for Tian An at the entrance of the alley, and also asked someone to notify Chen Feng, Deng Yuan, and Deng Xue to go to Xiaokang and Xiaoqi's yard to protect the two children.
If the person who comes is really a bad guy, take the two little ones away first.
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